FCC Seeks To Require Wireless Carriers To Support 911 TextingReporting Technology’s Impact on Healthcare
Posted Jan 11 2013 12:00am
The Federal Communications Commission has published a proposed rule that would require all wireless carriers to support the sending of text messages to 911 emergency call centers. The proposed rule comes after FCC announced a deal with four U.S. mobile phone service providers to support 911 texting. Nationwide availability of text-to-911 services is expected by May 2014. NextGov.
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The Federal Communications Commission has published a proposed rule that would require all wireless carriers to support the sending of text messages to 911 emergency call centers. The proposed rule comes after FCC announced a deal with four U.S. mobile phone service providers to support 911 texting. Nationwide availability of text-to-911 services is expected by May 2014. NextGov.
from iHealthBeat http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ihealthbeat/~3/W4BNMjp8a_M/fcc-proposed-rule-requires-911-texts-for-all-wireless-carriers.aspx